College of Visual & Performing Arts
Faculty Assembly AGENDA
Friday, January 20, 2006 - 2 p.m.
Rutledge Auditorium

I.  Welcome & Report from the Dean  - Donald M. Rogers
   
 1.  Injuries
          a.  If an injury occurs, whether it is a faculty member, student, or a visitor you should first call Campus Police at x3333.
               i. For Winthrop employee injuries, you should also contact Mitzi Stewart, Winthrop's Environmental Health and
                  Safety Manager
, at 803-323-2328.
               ii. For student injuries, you should contact Terry Sexton in Purchasing and Risk Management at 803-323-6026.
     2.  Graduate Program
          a.  Follow-up from the Graduate Review conducted last year
          b. Jeannie Woods (Assoc. Dean/Theatre) and Kathy Kinsey (Music) were CVPA's two representatives on the review committee
          c.  The committee reviewed the graduate program in reference to summer school offerings and marketing.
     3.  Enrollment
          a.  Fall 2005 freshman enrollment was lower than expected (960 rather than 1,000)
          b.  Fall 2005 retention rate dropped (financial problems? grades? Both?)
          c.  State legislation is considering capping tuition rates
          d.  Therefore, some plans may be put on hold due to lower available funding

II.  Approval of minutes of December 2, 2005 - approved

III.  Department/Unit Reports
    
 A.  
ABC Project – Christine Fisher
           1. Governor has budget a 28% cut on the SC Arts Commission (Columbia)
           2.  The Governor is also considering restructuring all state museums, arts councils, archives, etc.
           3.  Theatre Education Certification Requirements
                a.  Requirements have changed due to No Child Left Behind.
             
  b.  English teachers are now considered certified to teach Theatre/Drama. 
                c.  The core arts subjects are categorized as Arts, Dance, and Music (no theatre).
                d.  Theatre/Drama teachers are not required to be certified as they are with other subjects.
           3.  Legislative Bills affecting arts education
                a.  Copies of these bills are available from Christine Fisher, ABC Project (105 McLaurin Hall)   

    
B.  Office of Community Arts – Don Rogers
           1.  CVPA Spring 2006 events calendars have arrived.

    
C.  Winthrop Galleries – Tom Stanley
           1.
Gallery Opening Reception - Friday, February 10 - 6:30 - 8 p.m. for
                a.  exhibitions: South by South Africa:
The Children of Ixopo, Two Worlds Outside, and Beautiful Things
                b.  artwork by Caroline Rust and Fernando Porras
                c.  reception music by Winthrop's West African Drum Ensemble
           2.  Other Upcoming Galleries Events: www.winthrop.edu/vpa/Galleries/calendar.htm

    
D.  Art & Design – Jerry Walden
         
1.  Search continues for a Jewelry/Metals faculty member to replace Alf Ward, retiring
          2.  FIDER team (Foundation for Interior Design Education Research) will be visiting in April
          3.  Ms. Karen Stock, Assist. Professor of Art History, is now Dr. Stock

     E.  Music – Don Rogers
         
1. Dido and Aeneas production by the Winthrop Opera Theatre
              a. 
Thurs. Feb. 2 - Sat. Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. & Sun. Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. - Barnes Recital Hall
           2.  Two searches on-going
                 a.  Piano (to replace the retiring Gene Barban)
                 b.  Voice (to replace the retiring Jerry Helton)

     F. Theatre & Dance – Andrew Vorder Bruegge 
       
  1.  Two searches
               a.  Theatre Education
               b.  Acting/Performance
          2.  Upcoming Shows
               a. Travels with my Aunt -
Theatre - Wed. Feb. 1 - Sat. Feb. 5 - 8 p.m.
               b. Cyrano de Bergerac - Theatre - Wed. Feb. 15 - Sat. Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. & Sun. Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.
          3.  Auditions for Dean's Meritorious Scholarships for Fall 2006 freshmen

IV.  Old Business

V.  New Business
     A.  The CVPA Dean's Office is looking to hire a part-time administrative assistant in the CVPA Dean's Office
     B.  CVPA is having a new Recruiting Display created - tri fold, large panels, portable by 1 person

    
C.  Review of proposed curricular actions - approved

VI.  Program
     
A.  Spotlight on Art & Design
          
1.  Jim Connell, Professor in Art and Design
                a.  Video presentation of Mr. Connell's trip to a Chinese Village which is the porcelain capital of the world


      B. 
Professional Development presentation:  Diversity and Safe Zones, Dean Bethany Marlowe
          
1.  The Safe Zone Program was initiated by GLOBAL, Winthrop's Gay Lesbian or Bisexual Ally League
           2.  Any Winthrop faculty or staff member can participate in the safe zone training program
                a.  training session is about 1.5 hours long
                b.  At the end of the training session the participants can ask for a Safe Zone Sticker to place in their office which reads:
                    i.  Winthrop University Safe Zone. Welcome, this ZONE is SAFE 
                        Regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national orgin, gender, religion, age, and ability
                        you will be treated and respected as a human being.  The Safe Zone Program is designed to
                        increase understanding and to provide identified safe spaces for everyone.
          3.  Training Sessions can be adapted for different groups:
                a.  Training Sessions have been held for Campus Police, Orientation Assistants, Resident Directors, and Athletics
          4.  CVPA does have a Safe Zone statement which can be added to syllabi: www.winthrop.edu/vpa/Syllabi_guidelines_F2004.doc

VII.  Adjournment: Reception in the Lewandowski Gallery in McLaurin Hall

Note:  There will be a brief meeting of the CVPA Graduate Faculty immediately following the CVPA Faculty Assembly.
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All faculty members of the College of Visual and Performing Arts who hold membership in the Faculty Conference shall be members of the Faculty Assembly.  Membership in the Faculty Conference is extended to every person who holds rank as instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor at Winthrop University, with the following exceptions: lecturers, adjunct faculty, and visiting faculty are not members of Faculty Conference. The eligibility of an individual who does not hold membership in the Faculty Conference shall be determined by the Faculty Assembly.